Growing In Steemit On Consistent Quality: Lessons from The Whales - by yowanetwork

Greetings Fam, I believe you're 'Steemin' well! This post was borne from my desire to share with my fellow youngsters on Steemit. Let me thank @aerick @japfive @ogoowinner @exceedinggoogle 💕👍
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I will start with an illustration.
Votes matter, but quality Votes are better value.

Again help me appreciate this.. These guys are awesome!

(photo credit: yowanetwork)

You saw there 11 UpVotes with over $4, and I see some others pursue 20+ upvotes with still barely $1+.. What's my point?
Why have so much upvotes with no value? You may have missed the point of Steemit!

I'm not 'grey-haired' on steemit to pass for 'coaching' anyone on how to use Steemit, but in my researches I have found some keys to value..some nuggets that may prove helpful in getting the point of posting on Steemit.

In our quest to advocating for more votes everywhere, we actually often make a fair start and a few bucks.. So walla! We think 'that's how to do it', but no.. We must improve our knowledge of the essence to have a real life feel of this. Truth be told, many of all those advocated or pleaded voters do not read the posts! Hence it's actually not a display of trust. Voting ought to show pleasure, trust and value on your post so if I was just compelled into voting for you, then I may not consistently do it each time I see your articles.. But you see, If I trust your products and I like your write-ups for example, naturally I would follow yours for real.. And that kind or foundation for your fans is essential. If you consistently improve your creativity, Innovation and content.. You will surely grow.

Also let me point out that, the more you post in a day, the more boring it may become to followers, we recommend two max daily for starters.

The more you vote the more likely you are to exhaust your voting power! Value your votes. Ten to Fifteen quality votes will prove better than ending up giving valueless votes.
Okay, for example when someone with high reputation maybe 60-70,upvotes a post, you should expect higher boost in its payout than when lower reputations upvote you.. So the rep of voters also count. Lesson: 'Whales' or 'Dolphins' who are characterised by higher reps, are usually pleased with quality post.. So don't be discouraged, soonest it will speak for you.

To check your voting power: go to https://steemd.com/@username

So prioritize the materials to vote based on value. If you're new, learn to follow people across different classes of reputation and don't just upvote or comment without learning.. When you comment, give a short but sizeable note on what you derived and an appreciation.

Never be motivated by money! Learn from the whales, they also support one another and support the minnows.. So as much as you can moderately do, read few works and contribute to them. This is like a real life experience, don't just vote without reading. If your votes are cheaply given , so will your power be.. And its not a good virtue according to reality. I would put here a few nuggets I learnt from the Whales..

1 Be moderate
2 Be Consistent
3 Honor/Thank people
4 upvote/reply well
5 Try Contests
6 Be Unique
7 Improve/Learn
8 Tag well/tag wisely
9 Do Creative Topics
10 Appreciate me.. 😁👍🏼

-yowanetwork